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MORGAN W. BROWN,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Letters Patent No. 108,322, dated October 18, 1870.

lMPROVENlENT IN BOXES OR CASES TO CONTAIN 'B ACON, HAMS, SIDES, &c.

The Schedule referred to iu these Letters Patent and making inert 0i thosame To all zrlzom. it may concern.'

Ile it known that I, Monta-tx W. Bnowx, of the city, county, and State ot' New York, have invented anew and improved Box or Case for Containing llams and Shoulders; and I do hereby declare that the ibbllowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereol', which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same.

The object of thisinvent-ion is lo provide a new and cheap cascor box made of pasteboard, rendered iinpermeable to air and liquids by coatings ot' oil, gum arabic, or other suitable compound or mixture, for the purpose ol" packing and containing cured hams, shoulders, and joints ot' pork or beet'.

lleretoi'ore hams and shoulders have been covered and preserved in sacks ot' innslin or canvas dipped in a solution of lime-water. This plan is open to several objections:

First, the haul or shoulder is rendered unpleasant to the eye and cannot. be handled with cleanliness.

Second, the .ham or shoulder cannot readily be inspected by purchasers, as it is necessary to tear the muslin or canvas to look at the ham.

Myinvention overcomes these objections. By it'a neat and clean coveringr or case for hams, shoulders, and joints of pork and beef` is produced, which will enable them to be readily and easily handled without soiling the hands or clothing. By it, also, a purchaser can inspect the quality of the article within by removing the cap or cover ot' the box or case.

In carrying out my invent-ion, I take straw or pasteboard and coat it with impervious solutions of gum arabic, oil, resin, or other harmless substances, on both theinsideamloutside, the solution or coating on the inside being to prevent the fat or grease that might come from the ham or shoulder-from oozing through the paper, the solution on the outside heilig to render it proof against the inuences ot' air and water.

The coatingr for paper, patent-ed to me January 27,

ISGS, I find I can use with advantage .for this pnrpose, but do not confine myself` to thatalone. The straw or pasteboard is `then molded into any suita-ble shape, when it is ready for use. The ham or shoulder is then inserted in the box or case, and the top closed.

By the use of my invention the flavor of the ham is preserved; itis neat and clean in appearance; it is cheaper than the old method; it can be easily labeled and marked, and the quality of the ham may be examined without trouble.

I claim as new and desire to ,secure by Letters Patent- As a new article of manufacture, a box or casket,

made of straw or pasteboard, rendered impermeableI to air and liquids by suitable coatings, for the purpose ol' containing cured hams, shoulders, and joint-s of pork and boei', substantially as herein described. MORGAN W. BROWN. Witnesses:

WM. F. MCNAMARA, C. WYLLYs BETTs. 

